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Hardwicke Bay kitesurf, wingfoil and paddle spot

Australia · South Australia

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 5 m -34.89 | 137.46

Overview

Hardwicke Bay is a kitesurfing spot located on the west coast of the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia, on Spencer Gulf. This shallow bay offers calm sailing conditions in a pristine natural environment. The dominant wind comes from the southwest in summer. The bay is very shallow with significant tidal flats at low tide. The bottom is sandy. Conditions are ideal for learning and flat water freestyle. The best season is from November to March. The spot is suitable for beginners. Hardwicke Bay has a campground and basic amenities. Watch out for large depth variations depending on tides.

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Sunrise 06:31 · Sunset 19:38

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 7.8 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now08:200.8 m21:460.3 m13:090.8 m20:440.3 m03:110.7 m08:000.6 m13:520.8 m20:400.3 m02:540.8 m08:380.4 m14:280.9 m20:440.3 m03:020.9 m09:130.3 m15:010.8 m20:450.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m

Hardwicke Bay: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

342h

in January · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in January: 26 rideable days a month and 342 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is August, at 12 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J February: 26.5 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 16 rideable days M June: 12.5 rideable days J July: 12.5 rideable days J August: 12 rideable days12 d A September: 22 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 25 rideable days N December: 27.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J February: 26.5 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 16 rideable days M June: 12.5 rideable days J July: 12.5 rideable days J August: 12 rideable days12 d A September: 22 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 25 rideable days N December: 27.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 71%13-20 knots · 28%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 14 °C. The wettest month is July, with 69 mm.

Monthly averages: Hardwicke Bay
Monthly averages — Hardwicke Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 28.5 342 h 27 °C 35 mm
February 26.5 281 h 28 °C 1 mm
March 27.0 274 h 27 °C 3 mm
April 17.5 178 h 21 °C 9 mm
May 16.0 122 h 19 °C 18 mm
June 12.5 104 h 15 °C 68 mm
July 12.5 103 h 14 °C 69 mm
August 12.0 107 h 16 °C 45 mm
September 22.0 207 h 17 °C 34 mm
October 22.5 226 h 21 °C 51 mm
November 25.0 279 h 22 °C 55 mm
December 27.5 296 h 26 °C 15 mm

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Technical details of Hardwicke Bay spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, WNW.

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